SW20ed #Edinburgh
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South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
📍#Edinburgh
Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
🚲FREE e-bike & e-cargobike hire: sw20.info
🛠️Tool Library: @sw20etl
🏃♀️Helped setup: Kids Park Run @ Hailes Quarry Park
📍#Edinburgh
Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
🚲FREE e-bike & e-cargobike hire: sw20.info
🛠️Tool Library: @sw20etl
🏃♀️Helped setup: Kids Park Run @ Hailes Quarry Park
“We love mulching”
The SW20 free-to-hire community eCargobike being the work horse at a local community orchard in Campbell Park, #Edinburgh.
The SW20 free-to-hire community eCargobike being the work horse at a local community orchard in Campbell Park, #Edinburgh.
January 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
“We love mulching”
The SW20 free-to-hire community eCargobike being the work horse at a local community orchard in Campbell Park, #Edinburgh.
The SW20 free-to-hire community eCargobike being the work horse at a local community orchard in Campbell Park, #Edinburgh.
It was considered a model more than a decade ago. But it’s a model of a 1970s idea of safe cycling.
With only paint that pushes you in between two lanes of cars and has free parking in it’s not surprising it’s not well used.
With only paint that pushes you in between two lanes of cars and has free parking in it’s not surprising it’s not well used.
January 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
It was considered a model more than a decade ago. But it’s a model of a 1970s idea of safe cycling.
With only paint that pushes you in between two lanes of cars and has free parking in it’s not surprising it’s not well used.
With only paint that pushes you in between two lanes of cars and has free parking in it’s not surprising it’s not well used.
The fleet! Hire one for free!
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The fleet! Hire one for free!
Marchmont Road, #Edinburgh 2008 and 2025
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Marchmont Road, #Edinburgh 2008 and 2025
Linking Juniper Green and Currie, the path between Bloomiehall Park and Muir Wood Road will be paved soon.
Already a desire line - a muddy track already used by locals - paving it will make it much more accessible.
Exactly what 20 minute neighbourhoods need!
www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/01/05/n...
Already a desire line - a muddy track already used by locals - paving it will make it much more accessible.
Exactly what 20 minute neighbourhoods need!
www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/01/05/n...
January 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Linking Juniper Green and Currie, the path between Bloomiehall Park and Muir Wood Road will be paved soon.
Already a desire line - a muddy track already used by locals - paving it will make it much more accessible.
Exactly what 20 minute neighbourhoods need!
www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/01/05/n...
Already a desire line - a muddy track already used by locals - paving it will make it much more accessible.
Exactly what 20 minute neighbourhoods need!
www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/01/05/n...
In 2024 there was one fatality after a pedestrian / bike collision - in the entire UK.
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
In 2024 there was one fatality after a pedestrian / bike collision - in the entire UK.
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
Meanwhile 265 pedestrians died after being hit by a car.
So why was there huge focus on bikes using this one #Edinburgh street, but little about the vehicles using it?
#motornormativity @ianwalker.bsky.social?
Got you covered for that too!
December 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Got you covered for that too!
Oh yes. It’s been used for that several times.
Plus we have a trailer for massive trees.
bsky.app/profile/urch...
Plus we have a trailer for massive trees.
bsky.app/profile/urch...
December 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oh yes. It’s been used for that several times.
Plus we have a trailer for massive trees.
bsky.app/profile/urch...
Plus we have a trailer for massive trees.
bsky.app/profile/urch...
The Range Rover in its natural habitat: #Morningside 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Range Rover in its natural habitat: #Morningside 🤣
The busiest pavement in #Edinburgh?
A normal city that’s survived with only one lane for vehicles for 7 years would just make the pavement much bigger and put in the planned bus gate when the scaffolding comes down.
Edinburgh: sorry, it’ll revert to a dual carriageway with meagre pavements 🤷♀️
A normal city that’s survived with only one lane for vehicles for 7 years would just make the pavement much bigger and put in the planned bus gate when the scaffolding comes down.
Edinburgh: sorry, it’ll revert to a dual carriageway with meagre pavements 🤷♀️
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The busiest pavement in #Edinburgh?
A normal city that’s survived with only one lane for vehicles for 7 years would just make the pavement much bigger and put in the planned bus gate when the scaffolding comes down.
Edinburgh: sorry, it’ll revert to a dual carriageway with meagre pavements 🤷♀️
A normal city that’s survived with only one lane for vehicles for 7 years would just make the pavement much bigger and put in the planned bus gate when the scaffolding comes down.
Edinburgh: sorry, it’ll revert to a dual carriageway with meagre pavements 🤷♀️
This Lucia. She has a large SUV:
"On a Monday morning with three boys, three school bags, three sports kits, and a trumpet thrown in the boot there isn't even room in the car for the dog!"
15-20 years ago she probably would have had an estate car?
"On a Monday morning with three boys, three school bags, three sports kits, and a trumpet thrown in the boot there isn't even room in the car for the dog!"
15-20 years ago she probably would have had an estate car?
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This Lucia. She has a large SUV:
"On a Monday morning with three boys, three school bags, three sports kits, and a trumpet thrown in the boot there isn't even room in the car for the dog!"
15-20 years ago she probably would have had an estate car?
"On a Monday morning with three boys, three school bags, three sports kits, and a trumpet thrown in the boot there isn't even room in the car for the dog!"
15-20 years ago she probably would have had an estate car?
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Meanwhile - instead of using this as extra interchange or a new entrance etc it’ll be offices….
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Meanwhile - instead of using this as extra interchange or a new entrance etc it’ll be offices….
20 minute neighbourhoods need great volunteers - like these ones from The Conservation Trust tending this (newish) mini-forest.
November 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
20 minute neighbourhoods need great volunteers - like these ones from The Conservation Trust tending this (newish) mini-forest.
Compare and contrast transport interchanges in and at major stations:
Edinburgh (pop. 530k), The Hague (pop 532k) & Bern (448k)
Edinburgh (pop. 530k), The Hague (pop 532k) & Bern (448k)
November 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Compare and contrast transport interchanges in and at major stations:
Edinburgh (pop. 530k), The Hague (pop 532k) & Bern (448k)
Edinburgh (pop. 530k), The Hague (pop 532k) & Bern (448k)
It’s good having the ability to do a good thing. It can be added to new developments, streets when renewed etc.
Removing the possibility of a good thing because of trust (or otherwise) of a current politicians isn’t pragmatic.
The research is clear it’s effective:
www.trl.co.uk/projects/sid...
Removing the possibility of a good thing because of trust (or otherwise) of a current politicians isn’t pragmatic.
The research is clear it’s effective:
www.trl.co.uk/projects/sid...
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s good having the ability to do a good thing. It can be added to new developments, streets when renewed etc.
Removing the possibility of a good thing because of trust (or otherwise) of a current politicians isn’t pragmatic.
The research is clear it’s effective:
www.trl.co.uk/projects/sid...
Removing the possibility of a good thing because of trust (or otherwise) of a current politicians isn’t pragmatic.
The research is clear it’s effective:
www.trl.co.uk/projects/sid...
Cameron Toll would be the ideal transport interchange - a covered, cross platform interchange with high capacity, rapid trams.
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Cameron Toll would be the ideal transport interchange - a covered, cross platform interchange with high capacity, rapid trams.
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
Would reduce the number of buses using the key Bridges corridor allowing more space for pedestrians along the line
Good for business too - if integrated with the centre?
20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
20 minute neighbourhooods need more vehicles on the street.
Public ones like these 💪!
Public ones like these 💪!
Worse, Midlothian is planning more roads that Edinburgh officers admitted will worsen Edinburgh traffic situation!
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Worse, Midlothian is planning more roads that Edinburgh officers admitted will worsen Edinburgh traffic situation!
The documents basically admit that the low density, spread out homes it’s building don’t support mass transport and they worry about bus services.
There’s a startling obvious omission in the response: Midlothian’s car dependency impacts Edinburgh.
There’s a startling obvious omission in the response: Midlothian’s car dependency impacts Edinburgh.
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The documents basically admit that the low density, spread out homes it’s building don’t support mass transport and they worry about bus services.
There’s a startling obvious omission in the response: Midlothian’s car dependency impacts Edinburgh.
There’s a startling obvious omission in the response: Midlothian’s car dependency impacts Edinburgh.
Proposed Midlothian response to the tram:
“worried about commercial viability”
Strange. Will the new link road it is building be commercially viable?
What other public investment should be commercially viable in the face of low density Midlothian home building?
“worried about commercial viability”
Strange. Will the new link road it is building be commercially viable?
What other public investment should be commercially viable in the face of low density Midlothian home building?
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Proposed Midlothian response to the tram:
“worried about commercial viability”
Strange. Will the new link road it is building be commercially viable?
What other public investment should be commercially viable in the face of low density Midlothian home building?
“worried about commercial viability”
Strange. Will the new link road it is building be commercially viable?
What other public investment should be commercially viable in the face of low density Midlothian home building?
20 minute neighbourhoods need shops with parking
November 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
20 minute neighbourhoods need shops with parking
40mph - 50mph in bad weather, when there are queues further round or at peak times?
60mph - 70mph when it’s quieter and safer.
Don’t believe us?
Look at the crash maps for Hillend and what the RAC says about how average speed cameras reduce serious collisions by up to 46%
60mph - 70mph when it’s quieter and safer.
Don’t believe us?
Look at the crash maps for Hillend and what the RAC says about how average speed cameras reduce serious collisions by up to 46%
November 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
40mph - 50mph in bad weather, when there are queues further round or at peak times?
60mph - 70mph when it’s quieter and safer.
Don’t believe us?
Look at the crash maps for Hillend and what the RAC says about how average speed cameras reduce serious collisions by up to 46%
60mph - 70mph when it’s quieter and safer.
Don’t believe us?
Look at the crash maps for Hillend and what the RAC says about how average speed cameras reduce serious collisions by up to 46%